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Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

KIA — Killed in action 14,404 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20516 Porteous William Sutherland W S Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
20522 Posener Frederick Hyam F H Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 152 Squadron (RAF) UK 1940-07-20
20524 Posselt Arthur Francis A F Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 150 Squadron UK 1940-05-14
45303 Post Cornelius C Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg / Hindon's Corps Commando BOER 1901-08-10
20526 Posthumus J M Z Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1944-06-30
40205 Posthumus George Walter G W Keep Commander Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-09-01
45302 Posthumus Jakobus Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad BOER 1900-01-06
45253 Potas Petrus Jacobus Adriaan P J A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-26
20528 Pote Edgar Wallace E W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
20529 Pote Percival Leslie P L Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
20531 Potgieter Adrian Matthys Johannes A M J Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-10-03
20533 Potgieter Christofel Johannes C J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-22
20536 Potgieter Frederick Jacobus F J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-13
20537 Potgieter Gerald Daniel G D Lance Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
20539 Potgieter Hendrik Nicholas H N Corporal South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-08-08
20540 Potgieter Hendrik Pieter H P Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "B" Coy. UDF 1944-06-21
20541 Potgieter Izak Hermanus I H Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1943-10-28
20544 Potgieter Johan Andries J A Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. UDF 1917-01-29
20547 Potgieter Johannes H J H Private 18th Mounted Rifles (Griqualand West Ruiters) UDF 1915-01-25
20553 Potgieter John Withycombe J W Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Squadron UDF 1945-02-21
20556 Potgieter Philippus Jacobus P J Private Mounted Commandos Hanover-Colesberg Commando UDF 1915-01-18
20557 Potgieter Phillippus Jacobus P J Private Mounted Commandos Hanover-Colesberg Commando UDF 1915-01-18
20558 Potgieter Paul Michael P M Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
20559 Potgieter Pieter Stephanus Jacobus P S J Burgher Mounted Commandos Rustenburg Commando UDF 1914-10-31
20560 Potgieter St. Leger Graham S L G Lieutenant South African Air Force 152 Squadron UDF 1945-02-11
20561 Potgieter Victor V Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-09-09
32550 Potgieter Johan Hendrik J H Rifleman South West African Territory Force Etosha Area Force Unit SADF 1982-04-15
40206 Potgieter Cornelius Hendrik C H Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 6th Battalion RSF 1977-05-02
40207 Potgieter Eben E Rifleman Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1975-07-19
43695 Potgieter Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-25
45255 Potgieter Theodorus J.g. T J Burgher Boer Forces Soutpansberg Commando BOER 1901-07-02
45256 Potgieter Willem Gerhardus W G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-19
45257 Potgieter Theodorus Daniel T D Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
45258 Potgieter Theodorus T Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
45259 Potgieter Salmon Gerhardus S G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
45260 Potgieter S.f. S Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-27
45261 Potgieter Philippus P Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando BOER 1901-08-17
45262 Potgieter Petrus Jacobus P J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-26
45263 Potgieter P. L. P L Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-08
45264 Potgieter Petrus Coenraad P C Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom BOER 1899-12-24
45265 Potgieter Paul J. P J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-25
45266 Potgieter Matthys Gerhardus M G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-27
45267 Potgieter Marthinus J M J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
45268 Potgieter Lodewyk J L J Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
45269 Potgieter Louis (lewies) L ( Burgher Boer Forces Smithfield (Caledonrivier) Commando BOER Unknown
45270 Potgieter Philippus Christoffel P C Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1901-10-04
45271 Potgieter Martin M Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1900-10-05
45272 Potgieter Pieter S. P S Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER 1902-02-25
45273 Potgieter Johannes T J T Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-21
45274 Potgieter Johannes Theodorus (actingcmdt) J T ( Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-21